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June 19
7th Annual Community/Police Appreciation Day
, Gazebo Park Rt 9 & E. Bay Ave, Barnegat.. 9am-3pm Vendors, food, entertainment, helicopters, demos, Fire and First Aid displays. Sponsored by Barnegat Police Department and Barnegat Chamber of Commerce. Information: 609-698-1618 or www.barnegatchamber.com

June 22
Afternoon in the Galleries, Retailers. 3 pm - 6 pm, Barnegat Light. Local retailers offering special exhibits, artists or promotions. Flags mark participating stores. Check The Sandpaper for details. Information: 609-494-9196 or www.barnegatlight.org

June 25
Full Moon Campfire, Barnegat Lighthouse State Park. 7 pm - 9:30 pm. Bring a beach chair/blanket. Climb the lighthouse, bring marshmallows and a stick for a snack. Live entertainment by the Basement Musicians Guild. Information: 609-494-2016 or www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/parks/barnlig.html

June 26, 27
LBI Artist Open Studio Tour, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies/LBI, 10 am- 4 pm. Self-guided tour showing artists and their aspiring artwork on display. Information: 609-494-1241 or www.lbifoundation.org

July 4
Independence Day Parade & Concert, 20th St. & Central Ave. to 10th St. Boat Ramp, Barnegat Light. 7 pm. Olympians on Parade, flags, floats and music. Information: 609-494-9196 or www.barnegatlight.org

July 10
Ten Year Celebration Clambake, Tuckerton Seaport, 120 W. Main St., Rt. 9, Tuckerton, . 6 pm - 9 pm. A traditional down home clambake. Fun, games, raffles, silent auction, door prizes, dancing, guided tours, boat rides and more! $ Information: 609-296-8868 or www.tuckertonseaport.org

July 15
Concert by the Bay: No Discipline, Waterfront Park, 10th St. & Shore Avenue, Ship Bottom. 7:00 pm. Reggae. Bring a chair. Parking and bathrooms are available. Information: 609-494-2171 ext. 116 or www.shipbottom.org

July 24
St. Theresa’s Annual Carnival, 450 Radio Road, Little Egg Harbor, 6:00 pm – 10:30 pm. There are kiddie rides and games, where everyone is a prize winner. Pay-One-Price Wrist bands may be purchased for unlimited access to all rides each evening. There will be a pie eating contest begin at 9:00 pm. There are exciting rides, games, prizes, a DJ, 50/50 raffles and students from Little Egg Harbor’s Spotlight Academy of Dance. Free admission & parking. For information how to obtain your MEGA-PASS call 609-296-1845. Ride tickets may also be purchased for individual rides. All major credit cards will be accepted.

July 24
8th Annual Red Wine & Blues Festival, Tuckerton Seaport, 120 W. Main St., Rt. 9, Tuckerton. 3:00 pm - 8 pm. Team up for a perfect afternoon of wine tasting from New Jersey's finest wineries plus live blues music by James Day and The Fish Fry, The Cobra Brothers and Heart Fulla Bluz. Crafters, vendors, food and lots of fun. Complimentary wine glass! $ Information: 609-296-8868 or www.tuckertonseaport.org

July 31
Barnegat Lighthouse Art Show and Sale, Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, Barnegat Light. 10 am - 4 pm. Over 65 artists will display their work in oil, watercolor, photography and other mediums. Information: 609-290-6430 or www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/parks/barnlig.html




NOTE: Event information courtesy of www.oceancountygov.com. and other sources. Please confirm event dates and times before heading to the event.